Friday, January 31, 2014
Vice President - Product Management - RealPage - San Francisco
Job description
VP of Product Management for Propertyware directs and leads the Product Management suite of products and services, which includes Product Development, Product Marketing, Account Management and Product Management.
Propertyware's VP of Product Management determines and formulates the business strategies and policies as well as possesses P&L responsibility for the Propertyware product line(s). You will oversee a team that designs and implements the product roadmap that addresses market demands and surpasses the relevant competition to achieve long term financial goals of the organization. This position will define the product vision and roadmap and working with world-class engineers and members of cross-functional teams to execute on that vision.
As part of your job, you will come up with creative product ideas, clearly articulate use cases that will be solved with those ideas, and deliver product launches in a rapid innovation environment. In this role, you will have freedom and ownership to turn your ideas into great products. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of successful product launches, experience with SaaS products and platforms, strong analytical and quantitative skills, passion for creating differentiated products and user experiences, and excellent team skills to quickly ship products.
The role:
•Define the go to market strategy for Propertyware products and identify vendors and partners.
•Recommend and execute product strategies that help meet the product line’s financial and operational goals.
•Increase customer satisfaction by improving user interface.
•Manage development and implementation of technical and functional strategies within the group ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on budget and in a well-tested and stable state.
•Management of all day-to-day aspects including product management, product marketing, product development, business analysis, account management, operations, etc.
•Create product requirements that define specifications needed by Engineering to implement new features
•Provide executive leadership to the employees within the product family.
•Contribute to and communicate objectives and goals of the team.
•Identify and direct process improvement activities.
•Participate in product marketing activities including value proposition refinement, pricing strategies, promotions, presentations, advertising, speaking opportunities.
•Participate in sales strategies, contract negotiations and client presentations.
•Lead team members in technical, business and data analysis to improve the product offering.
•Coordinate with legal team to ensure products and agreements protect the company, and ensure that regulatory compliance.
•Build relationships with key product partners, negotiate contracts, evaluate emerging products and ensure data is accurate.
•Assist senior management with due diligence on acquisition opportunities related to the product line.
•Adhere to RealPage’s policies and procedures including financial reporting requirements.
Desired Skills and Experience
You:
•Bachelor’s degree required; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
•Previous profit/loss responsibility of a software product is preferred
•Solid foundation of financial management skills
•7-10 years experience in product management with the ability to demonstrate successful product launches within fast-paced, agile environments
•Strong leadership skills and experience managing product and operational responsibilities
•Minimum 7-10 years leadership experience
•Background maintaining complex regulatory compliance a plus
•Strong written and verbal communication skills
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